Summary

  • Championship leaders Norwich let 2-0 lead slip but scored stoppage-time winner v Bolton

  • Leeds came from behind to beat QPR at Elland Road

  • Managerless Reading beaten by Sheffield United in late kick-off

  • New Macclesfield boss Sol Campbell lost first League Two match in charge of Silkmen

  1. Postpublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Reading v Sheffield United (17:30 GMT)

    The two teams are out at the Madejski Stadium.

    I'll keep you up to date with this game and also bring you reaction from today's earlier matches in the EFL.

  2. Team newspublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Reading v Sheffield United (17:30 GMT)

    Marc McNulty celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Caretaker boss Scott Marshall makes one change to the Reading team, bringing winger Josh Sims into the starting line-up. Marc McNulty starts up front against his former side.

    Sheffield United restore John Lundstram and Conor Washington to their team.

    Reading: Jaakkola, Yiadom, Ilori, Blackett, Gunter, McCleary, Bacuna, Rinomhota, Sims, McNulty, Loader.

    Sheffield United: Henderson, Baldock, Egan, Basham, O'Connell, Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, McGoldrick, Washington.

  3. Postpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Reading v Sheffield United (17:30 GMT)

    Paul ClementImage source, PA

    Reading sacked manager Paul Clement on Thursday, leaving Under-23s coach Scott Marshall in charge of the Royals for today's home match with promotion-chasing Sheffield United.

    Today's results have seen Reading fall into the bottom three and the Blades drop out of the play-off places for now, but Chris Wilder's team will go third in the Championship if they win in Berkshire.

  4. Postpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Reading v Sheffield United (17:30 GMT)

    Thanks James and Joe. As ever, a busy afternoon in the second, third and fourth tiers!

    Just one game remaining and that's at the Madejski Stadium, where the winds of change have been blowing again...

  5. Postpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Billy SharpImage source, Rex Features

    So 34 down, one to go.

    Managerless Reading host Sheffield United in today's late kick-off in the Championship.

    To take you through that game is Phil Cartwright.

  6. Watch Women's World Cup draw livepublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    BBC Two

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  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    #bbcefl

    Thoughts on your team's performance and result today?

    Get in touch using #bbcefl on social media.

  8. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    • Portsmouth win 2-0 against Southend to go six points clear at the top.
    • Luton are now second after they beat Fleetwood 2-0, and Sunderland's game at Accrington was abandoned on 72 minutes because of a waterlogged pitch.
    • Sam Ricketts starts life as Shewsbury boss with a 2-1 defeat at Burton, while AFC Wimbledon draw 1-1 against Rochdale in Wally Downes' first game as manager.
  9. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    • Sol Campbell's first league game in charge of Macclesfield ends in a 1-0 defeat at Colchester.
    • MK Dons stay top with victory over Carlisle, while Lincoln keep up the pressure by beating Stevenage.
    • Port Vale scored two late goals and goalkeeper Scott Brown saved a late penalty to earn a draw at Morecambe.
    • Forest Green scored twice in stoppage time to beat Yeovil 2-1 at Huish Park.
  10. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Norwich celebrateImage source, Getty Images
    • Teemu Pukki scores in the 93rd minute as Norwich beat Bolton 3-2 to stay top.
    • Second-placed Leeds come from behind to beat QPR 2-1 thanks to Kemar Roofe's brace.
    • Derby up to third after 1-0 victory at 10-man Wigan - Jack Marriott with the goal.
    • Swansea hang on to beat Brentford 3-2 having been three goals up in the first half.
    • Millwall are out of the bottom three but are held to a 2-2 draw by Hull.
  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Brentford 2-3 Swansea

    Swansea survive a Brentford comeback after racing into a three-goal first-half lead, to cling on and take the points back to south Wales.

  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Brentford 2-3 Swansea

    The bar saves Swansea!!!

    Sergi Canos fires against it from 10 yards out to deny Brentford a stoppage-time equaliser.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Stoke 2-0 Ipswich

    Tom InceImage source, Getty Images

    Goals from Tom Ince and Joe Allen in each half give Stoke victory against bottom-of-the-table Ipswich and former manager Paul Lambert in a tight game of few clear-cut chances.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Nottingham Forest 0-1 Preston

    Louis Moult's goal is the difference but Preston keeper Declan Rudd and his defence deserve applause for their performances.

    Forest didn't score when they were on top and Preston were tactically spot on.

  15. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Leeds 2-1 QPR

    Leeds come from behind to beat QPR thanks to Kemar Roofe's double.

    The hosts had some hairy moments but dug deep to see out the win and stay on Norwich's coattails.

    Kemar RoofeImage source, Getty Images
  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Norwich 3-2 Bolton

    Norwich don't do things the easy way but they stay top of the Championship thanks to Teemu Pukki's 93rd minute winner.

    Carrow Road has seen its fair share of late drama this season - you have to feel sorry for Bolton.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Wigan 0-1 Derby

    Jack Marriott's goal is enough for Derby against 10-man Wigan, who had Kal Naismith sent off after 15 minutes but didn't deserve to lose the game.

    Derby's battling performance lifts them up to third in the table for now.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Rotherham

    Lucas Joao's double earns Wednesday a point from their Yorkshire derby with Rotherham.

  19. Postpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Leeds 2-1 QPR

    QPR will finish with 10 men, as Angel Rangel is injured and they've made all their subs.

    Leeds *should* see this one through...

  20. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Millwall 2-2 Hull

    Plenty of incident and a point apiece for the two Championship strugglers.